New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-02
TIE UNION PACIFIC INQUIRY.

RAILROAD PASSES USED BY UNITED STATES
NATURALIZATION CANDIDATES SUPPORTED.
OMAHA, Neb., July 1.-Before the Pacific Railway In
vestigating Commission to-day, Edward Rosewater
Editor Of The omaha Bee testified that 1t has been Tor
years the practice Of the United States Marshal for
Nebraska and his deputies to travel free passes over
the Union Pacific Railroad and to charge the Govern
ment 10 cents mile every mile so travelled Com
missioner ttler asked the witness If he did not know
that the Marshal had to to his account when rem
dere and that he had to swear that no part OF the Trips
charged for made by free pass The Witness did
not know that was but knew that the passes were
used He had himself q Deputy United States
Marshal travelling such pass, from whom ne
learned that the Deputy had to share with the Marshal
the travelling fees allowed by the Government for just
such trips Tho court officers generally In Nebraska
Mr. Rosewater added have always shown great SUD-
servlence to the railroad power" He produced copy
of the election telegram alluded to In his testimony
given days age before the commission The tel
egram is from general attorney Of the Union Pacific
Company It's general manager and reads as follows
OMAHA, Oct. ID, 1878.
To H. Clark, or T. L. Kimball, Denver: The vote
said in Il viii be- solid against Grebe for sheriff
served the road better than any Sheriff we ever haa
II you agree to instruct proper parties TO give him the
'o'' anu 'e"" "'' z" WY VI ''N' A. ]. PorPLEroS
Mr. Poppleton explained that his In sending the
telegram had been by the fact that passengers
on the Union Pacific Companys trains had been persist
entlv robbed by three-card monte mon, and tie man
Grebe referred the dispatch was the only man who
had been found able to handle the gamblers.
Peter A. Dey, one Of the Railroad Commissioners OF
the Union Pacific road to questions by Gov
ernor Pattison testified that the promoters of the Union
Pacific road employed him in 1862 to survey ana esti
mate on the cost the proposed road when he gave an
estimate of $4,000 q mile for the first 100 miles He
was directed headquarters to increase the amount
to 900 to make 1t appear that the road was an
expensive one to build. From his decination to comply
with this demand his resignation came about He be-
lieyed the entire road could be paralleled for
$4,000 mile. II he the owner OF the branches
of the Union Pacific he would let the Government have
tho main line with the first mortgage on IT, and would
himself the branches Governor Pattson asked now
It would be IL the Government held its lien on the
branches too The witness said that different
matter. but his idea that the control OF the local
business largely in the hands OF the branches ana
II the Government had the main line would have 10
compete for through business. The Governor asked
what would be the result II the Government operated he
road at cost which the witness replied that the other
roads would have 10 DO business Mt the same rates put
that after all It would result in attempt TO maze
something out OF the business otherwise 1t would DC
demoralizing to the business OF railroads .
John A Mcshane, member of Congress Tor the omana
bonds OF the Union Pacific Company wnen maturing
would take the property and dha me o % an en
Governor Pattison asked Mr. McShane whether ne had
any suggestion make to a settlement OF the Patnc
road debt TO the but Mr. McShane preferred
not give decided opinion on SO important suJect
until he had an opportunity TO see the result or the
labors OF this commission letter was received rom
Guy c. Barton friend OF the Omaha and Grant snet-
ing and Refining Company. OF Omaha, In compliance
with request OF the commission showing hat the totai
OF rebates and overcbarges PAID 10 tns COM
pany by the Union Pacific from September i, 1888, 70
April 1887, SSH ,226 and that the tota amount
OF dividends paid TO Frederick l. Ames and sydney
Dillon from the smelling company during the same
eriod s30s00 each This closes the sessions OF he
commis at Omaha. It's members made an inspection
OF the Union road and branches leaving here TO
morrow morning ascertain In compliance win the
act OF Congress the relations of tho road to the com,
munities through which passes The commission VIII
take testimony the following named places on tne DAY
Indicated: Saturday July 2, Columbus Neb and Grand
Island; Monday. July {, Lincoln; Tuesday, July D, 81
Joseph Mo-, Marysyille No, and LAWRENCE Kan July
q; Leayenworth. July 7, and 8, Kansas city.